Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts.
Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.
To forgive does not mean to forget.
We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are.
To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.
Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.
While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along.
The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace.
No one looks or feels attractive when angry.
The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.
Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice.
We all have issues and we have usually come by them honestly.
We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy.
Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.
So what is a good meditator? The one who meditates.
That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.
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